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Is the iPhone 7 better than your expectations?
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I was expecting that about the only "feature" would be it being thinner, so I guess the fact that they actually added some useful stuff made it be better than my expectations. But unfortunately the lack of very basic features like a headphone jack make it so I can't justify buying one.
No. Literally everything about the iPhone 7 was already leaked prior.
I really was only looking to hear that the iPhone 7 camera has OIS ... the purchase is a go.
I'm disappointed - the new black colours are both vile, I much prefer space grey. Not impressed with the iPhone 7 at all, glad to be sticking with my 6S for another year. 
For me it's very close to the rumours I had seen prior to launch, therefore rather disappointing, but in a positive way.
I voted better because the underlying technology is amazing. Apple is a technology leader, and I give them huge cred. The overall product of the iPhone 7, however, is interesting but harder to rationalize as a prospective buyer. It does less with way, way more. Maybe a night's sleep and some processing will change my initial reaction. So far, it is a maybe for me.
Apple Watch series 2, on the other hand, is a big winner in my book. That's a device I want and will buy for myself and the mrs.
AirPod is meh to me. Like the iP7, it has great tech, but the product is less so. I don't like hard plastic in my ears, and the visual of white stems sticking out of my ears is not appealing. All the underlying goodness doesn't quite add up to me.
tl;dr: Apple blew me away with tech and sort of lost me with the product.
Apple Watch series 2, on the other hand, is a big winner in my book. That's a device I want and will buy for myself and the mrs.
AirPod is meh to me. Like the iP7, it has great tech, but the product is less so. I don't like hard plastic in my ears, and the visual of white stems sticking out of my ears is not appealing. All the underlying goodness doesn't quite add up to me.
tl;dr: Apple blew me away with tech and sort of lost me with the product.
Looks good.. Big thing that sways me is waterproofing.. I can't upgrade till next October but this one one to keep on my wish list. I've an s6 so the difference in screen size may be a pain but I shall see nearer the time.
Very slightly better. Pretty much everything was leaked, so it was almost exactly what I expected. Honestly, the thing I’m most excited about (that may have been leaked, but if so, I missed) is the stereo speakers.
Slightly exceeded because of the water resistance / stereo speakers and the huge performance gains (I'm coming from a 6). Also the two new black colors both look fantastic and it's gonna be a hard decision lol.
Few questions for every person saying that this iPhone is a no-go due to headphone jack removal:
(1) You do realize that the headphone jack is **never** coming back to an iPhone, right? - So, what you're essentially saying is that you'll never buy another iPhone again. Which I can respect, except that...
(2) You do realize that the headphone jack **will** soon disappear from all other major smartphones, right?
(3) You do realize that the only "inconvenience" the lack of a headphone jack presents is that of not being able to, well, use a headphone jack, right? - I get it, you can't charge the phone at the same time (even though I've never done both at once). At least, not yet. There will be adapters, if there aren't already.
Where does that leave you? Are you sure that you don't want to upgrade solely based on the removal of the headphone jack?
I just don't get it. I don't get the obsession over something so miniscule. I personally hate wires and I couldn't wait until Apple ditched them. They always get tangled up in my bag and pockets. It annoys the living crap out of me.
The removal of a headphone jack and introduction of AirPods is the **only** reason why I'm upgrading to the iPhone 7.
Better for me, I was disappointed with all the rumours/leaks that the design wasnt going to changed at all. But for me the Jet Black colour really gives the design a breath of fresh air and made me excited to get one. The new features had all already leaked and are all welcome and good upgrades in my opinion. Definitely a worthwhile upgrade for me. It also helps that I desperately regret going from a 6 Plus to a regular 6S last year, so I would have upgraded regardless to get back to the Plus model.
